Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) issued a statement alleging that UK intelligence orchestrated a well-publicized drone strike on the Sevastopol Defense Museum in June, claiming British specialists programmed the flight coordinates while Ukrainian personnel launched the drones. The SVR described the attack as a 'provocation' aimed at erasing Russian martial heritage.
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) on Monday published a lengthy statement alleging that the June drone strike on the Sevastopol Defense Museum was a carefully planned provocation orchestrated by London and British intelligence agencies. According to the SVR, Ukrainian military personnel prepared and launched the drones but were unaware of the target's intended significance. The statement claims British specialists—operating under the guise of military advisers—programmed the flight coordinates into the weapon systems.
The SVR narrative frames the attack as a British 'revenge battle' rooted in unresolved historical grievances from the Crimean War (1853–1856), during which Sevastopol was besieged. The statement asserts that the museum's panorama of the city's heroic defense serves as a historical trigger for Britain, and that destroying it was aimed at erasing evidence of Russian soldiers' bravery. 'It is regrettable that London has failed to learn the lessons of history. We are convinced the British will ultimately be held to account for this attack,' the SVR said.
The Russian claim is not independently verified, and no evidence was provided to support the allegation that UK intelligence directed the strike. Ukraine has not commented on the museum attack. The SVR has a history of making unsubstantiated accusations against Western intelligence agencies. The Zioneer has previously reported on broader UK-Russia information warfare—including Russian warnings to the British embassy in June and UK satellite imagery of Russian naval assets—but has not independently reported on the Sevastopol museum strike.
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